Hose-fastener



(No Model.)

E. B. PRESTON.

HOSE. FASTBNER.

Patented July 31, k1883.

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' Wizeases:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EvEEETT, E. PRESTON, OE OHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.Y A

`HOSE-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 282,467, dated July 31, 1883.

` Application til-ed February :26, 1883. (No model.)A

.To a/ZZ whom it' may concern: i

a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illi-` nois, have invented a new and useful Improve' ment in Hose-Fasteners, of which the following is a specication.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a plan view of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing a hose-fastener after it is compressed so as to bind the hose and coupling together and form a tight joint. Figs. 3 and 4 show a modication.

In the drawings, `A represents a section of the hose; B, the coupling or connection to which it is to be secured. Gis aring or band` provided with a compressible connecting ringlink, c, by compressing which the diameter of the ring or band C is diminished, so as to cause it to compress the hose rmly upon the coupthen the ring-link c is flattened or-compressed, Be it known that I, EvEEE'IT B. PREsTON,

as shown in Fig. 2, so as to diminish the size of the ringV C and cause it to bind the hose and coupling together.

In the modified form shown4 in, Fig. 3 the ring C is made of wire. It may be composed Of two or more Wires united to the ring-link c.

The ring C may be provided with one or more ring-links c, or, if preferred, may be composed entirely of such links.

1. The hose-fastener consisting of the ring C, adapted to be slipped over the end of the together, substantially as specified.

EVERETT B. PRESTON.

` Witnesses:`

H. M. MUNDAY, CITAS. B. STEAOY. 

